Reading Without Walls for Kids

This list is created for Reading Without Walls challenge for kids. Qualifications: 1.Books with a character who doesn't live or look like you, 2.Topics that you don't know much about, 3.Formats you don’t normally read in (graphic novel, chapter book, verse book)

More than anything else, George wants to play Charlotte in her fourth-grade class's production of Charlotte's Web. The problem is, her teacher won't let h...Show more
More than anything else, George wants to play Charlotte in her fourth-grade class's production of Charlotte's Web. The problem is, her teacher won't let her, because George is a boy. But George isn't about to let that squash her dream. With the help of her best friend, George must learn to stand up for her wish -- and brave a few bullies along the way.
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More than anything else, George wants to play Charlotte in her fourth-grade class's production of Charlotte's Web. The problem is, her teacher won't let h...Show more
More than anything else, George wants to play Charlotte in her fourth-grade class's production of Charlotte's Web. The problem is, her teacher won't let her, because George is a boy. But George isn't about to let that squash her dream. With the help of her best friend, George must learn to stand up for her wish -- and brave a few bullies along the way.
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This picture book gently covers life in a residential school a long time ago, through conversation between a girl and her grandmother.
This picture book gently covers life in a residential school a long time ago, through conversation between a girl and her grandmother.
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This picture book gently covers life in a residential school a long time ago, through conversation between a girl and her grandmother.
This picture book gently covers life in a residential school a long time ago, through conversation between a girl and her grandmother.
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In this award winner verse book, the author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South.
In this award winner verse book, the author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South.
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In this award winner verse book, the author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South.
In this award winner verse book, the author shares her childhood memories and reveals the first sparks that ignited her writing career in free-verse poems about growing up in the North and South.
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Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York...Show more
Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. Ben's story is told in words; Rose's in pictures.
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Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York...Show more
Having lost his mother and his hearing in a short time, twelve-year-old Ben leaves his Minnesota home in 1977 to seek the father he never knew in New York City, and meets there Rose, who is also longing for something missing from her life. Ben's story is told in words; Rose's in pictures.
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Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
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Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama.
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In this volume of Scince Compics, PLAGUES, we get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infect...Show more
In this volume of Scince Compics, PLAGUES, we get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity, and also the incredible effect that technology and medical science have had on humanity's ability to contain and treat disease.
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In this volume of Scince Compics, PLAGUES, we get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infect...Show more
In this volume of Scince Compics, PLAGUES, we get to know the critters behind history's worst diseases. We delve into the biology and mechanisms of infections, diseases, and immunity, and also the incredible effect that technology and medical science have had on humanity's ability to contain and treat disease.
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In this chapter book, Juanita talks about her likes and dislikes. This book has wonderful illustrations and playful typography throughout.
In this chapter book, Juanita talks about her likes and dislikes. This book has wonderful illustrations and playful typography throughout.
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In this chapter book, Juanita talks about her likes and dislikes. This book has wonderful illustrations and playful typography throughout.
In this chapter book, Juanita talks about her likes and dislikes. This book has wonderful illustrations and playful typography throughout.
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In this graphic novel memoir, living in the midst of civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, Zeina and her brother face an evening of apprehension when their parents do not return from a visit to the other side of the city.
In this graphic novel memoir, living in the midst of civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, Zeina and her brother face an evening of apprehension when their parents do not return from a visit to the other side of the city.
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In this graphic novel memoir, living in the midst of civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, Zeina and her brother face an evening of apprehension when their parents do not return from a visit to the other side of the city.
In this graphic novel memoir, living in the midst of civil war in Beirut, Lebanon, Zeina and her brother face an evening of apprehension when their parents do not return from a visit to the other side of the city.
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In this award winner Hispanic picture book, Lucha Libre champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents, but when his little sisters awaken from their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred wrestling match that will truly test his skills.
In this award winner Hispanic picture book, Lucha Libre champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents, but when his little sisters awaken from their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred wrestling match that will truly test his skills.
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In this award winner Hispanic picture book, Lucha Libre champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents, but when his little sisters awaken from their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred wrestling match that will truly test his skills.
In this award winner Hispanic picture book, Lucha Libre champion Niño has no trouble fending off monstrous opponents, but when his little sisters awaken from their naps, he is in for a no-holds-barred wrestling match that will truly test his skills.
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Lin’s third book in her fantasy cycle set in ancient China reimagines traditional folklore for a new audience. Here, a timid girl, accompanied by a mischievous orphan, must find her grandmother, who has been taken by soldiers.
Lin’s third book in her fantasy cycle set in ancient China reimagines traditional folklore for a new audience. Here, a timid girl, accompanied by a mischievous orphan, must find her grandmother, who has been taken by soldiers.
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Lin’s third book in her fantasy cycle set in ancient China reimagines traditional folklore for a new audience. Here, a timid girl, accompanied by a mischievous orphan, must find her grandmother, who has been taken by soldiers.
Lin’s third book in her fantasy cycle set in ancient China reimagines traditional folklore for a new audience. Here, a timid girl, accompanied by a mischievous orphan, must find her grandmother, who has been taken by soldiers.
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A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team.
A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team.
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A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team.
A great American sport and Native American history come together in this true story of how Jim Thorpe and Pop Warner created the legendary Carlisle Indians football team.
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